* Wooden katabori netsuke depicting the famous Buddhist monk Daruma, the Japanese name for Bodhidharma who, according to legend, brought Zen Buddhism to Japan. He is depicted in his classical form, draped and seated in meditation. One of the himotoshi is encircled by bone. It is signed in a difficult-to-identify stamp. Japan 19th century H. 2.8 cm - L. 3 cm